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KASFAAKASFAA NEWSNEWSL ETTER Fall 2003 Volume 14 Number 1 A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT Upcoming Dear Colleagues! Events I hope you have been having a great summer and that your registrations have gone well. Im really enjoying my new role McMakin 2003 as your KASFAA President. What a KASFAA Fall wonderful opportunity Ive had Conference representing Kentucky at our SASFAA and Florence, KY NASFAA Meetings. In June we held our transition meeting at Oct. 29-31 the Farmington Historic Home in Louisville. At that time the old and new Boards met and exchanged positions and NASFAA Fall responsibilities. One of the highlights of the day was touring Training Workshop the 1800s Plantation and lunch on the grounds. Frankfort, KY st Nov. 13 On July the 21 the Program Committee met at the Hilton Greater Cincinnati Airport Hotel where our fall 2003 2004 conference will be held. Our theme for our October meeting College Goal will be GET A CLUE WITH KASFAA. Be sure to mark your Sunday calendars and make plans to attend this event.Our Executive Statewide Board met the next morning with the new Committee Chairs Feb. 8 giving their goals for the upcoming year. Charles Vinson, Director of Financial Aid from Murray State University, will SASFAA Conference be the instructor for our NASFAA Training in November. We Birmingham, AL will also be having the High School Counselors Workshops Feb. 15-18 that month. If everything goes right, we will have our Support KASFAA Spring Staff Workshop in December before the Holidays. Conference College Goal Sunday is in February. Please try and Louisville, KY volunteer for this worthwhile project. April 7-9 On a personal note, I want to thank everyone for their support and encouragement. I really look forward to serving NASFAA Conference you and this wonderful organization. I need your input and Minneapolis, MN direction and with your help we will serve our students and July 18-21 make the 2003 and 2004 school year a success. KASFAA 1 Fall 2003 2003-2004 KASFAA Executive Board President Vice President of Training Ron McMakin, National City Shelley Park, Eastern Kentucky University President Elect Secretary Heather Boutell, Bellarmine University Lissa Caldwell, KHEAA Past President Treasurer Nancy Melton, Alice Lloyd College Jennifer Cosens, KHEAA Board of Directors Public Four Year Private Representative Lori Dial, Murray State University Chris Thomas, Berea College Lender Representative Proprietary Representative Rosemary Tutt, National Education Donna Blair, Sullivan University Agency Representative Two Year Public Robin Buchholz, KHEAA Michael Barlow, Lexington Community College Committee Chairs Fall Program Chair Newsletter Runan Pendergrast, Lexington Community April Kendrick, Eastern Kentucky College University Spring Program Chairs Long Range Planning Pat Arauz and Rebecca Carson Michael Morgan, KHEAA University of Louisville Public Relations Archivist/Historian Laura Leather, Transylvania University Leslie Kaelin, University of Louisville Training Medical School Rhonda Swim, Morehead State Articles and Bylaws University Lissa Caldwell, KHEAA Lissa Caldwell, KHEAA Awards Nominations Rick Wilson, Bowling Green Technical Michael Morgan, KHEAA Budget and Finance KASFAA Training Charles Vinson, Murray State University Lynda George, University of Kentucky College Goal Sunday Runan Pendergrast, Lexington Rhonda Bryant, University of Kentucky Community College Diversity Concerns Vendor/Sponsor Michael Abboud, University of Louisville Theresa Hulsey, PNC Bank Legislative Issues Website Technology Robin Thomerson, KHEAA Chris Thomas, Berea College Membership Sandy Neel, University of Louisville KASFAA 2 Fall 2003 Editorial Note: We encourage letters to the editor, original articles, photographs, announcements and reports. Items of interest are gladly accepted and can be given to any member of the newsletter committee. Contact the editor for questions, rates and insertion dates. Editor: April Kendrick Eastern Kentucky University SSB CPO 59 Richmond KY 40475-3159 (859) 622-2220 [email protected] Newsletter Committee: Terri Parchment, Edsouth, (615) 969-6794, [email protected] Wendi Dailey, KHEAA, (502) 696-7238, [email protected] Leslie Kaelin, U of L School of Medicine, (502) 582-5187, [email protected] The KASFAA Newsletter is published three times a year. 2003-2004 Executive Board Front row, left to right: Leslie Kaelin, Donna Blair, Robin Buchholz, Ron McMakin, Heather Boutell, Nancy Melton, Shelley Park, April Kendrick, Lynda George, Pat Arauz and Theresa Hulsey. Back row, left to right: Laura Leathers, Rick Wilson, Lissa Caldwell, Michael Barlow, Robin Thomerson, Chris Thomas, Jennifer Cosens, Rosemary Tutt, Michael Abboud, Charles Vinson, Runan Pendergrast, Rebecca Carson and Rhonda Bryant. Not pictured: Lori Dial, Sandy Neel, Michael Morgan and Rhonda Swim. KASFAA 3 Fall 2003 All-AmericanFrom Edamerica Dreams Edsouth is now Edamerica – providing low-cost student loans nationwide. We've evolved from a small, efficient start-up company into one of the nation’s fastest growing student loan providers. Over the past 15 years, we've expanded our dream zone from our own backyard in Tennessee to students and families across America. Uninterrupted financial growth has sustained our vigorous geographic expansion and has enabled us to fulfill dreams and transform lives throughout the country. That’s why Edsouth is now Edamerica. Edamerica is always looking ahead, down the road and through the clouds to the next extraordinary idea, the next revolutionary product, the next remarkable way to create access to higher education. It's what we do, working together with students, parents and schools. Supporting dreams. Transforming lives. That’s Edamerica. 800.337.1009 • www.edamerica.net KASFAA 4 Fall 2003 AA YearYear inin ReviewReview B Y Nancy Melton Pell grants have risen a dollar or two, Yolanda is now with us, John and Greg are too, State grants are now closer to what they should be, PTo help pay for college, room , board and fees. NASFAA in New Orleans, was nice and the food so fine… In Jacksonville, we heard Jeff Baker discuss exit interviews and going online. Our thanks go to Sandy, Chester and the Mariott crew for a fall conference that was top of the line. A special thanks to Rosemary, Chester and others for providing a great conference in Bowling Green, off I-65. What a good time we had in Bowling Green, dining at the Corvette Museum, Celebrating our past and looking forward to a bright future. Catching up with Johnny, Peggy, Betsy, Ron and others. Wishing them all well in their future endeavors. Now it's summer and I have only one regret, I can’t do the electric slide, oh, what the heck! But, I’ve really learned to communicate by phone and on line. I’ve got cell, home, and pager numbers for most of you, certainly, for Chester, Rosemary, and Heather to name a few. It’s really been fun conversing with all, at conferences, committees meetings, airports and malls. This past year as President with KASFAA was fun, But, something all of you could have done. Again, thanks to all of you for the important things that you do, So students in Kentucky can learn and be productive too. Let's keep in touch and I’ll look forward to seeing each of you soon. When Ron and his new crew move KASFAA forward, and we’ll learn what new things in financial aid we must do! Take care and God Bless Nancy Melton, Past President, KASFAA KASFAA 5 Fall 2003 News from around Kentucky Whats New at Bellarmine University Kate Brabandt has joined the Bellarmine University Office of Financial Aid as a financial aid counselor. Kate comes to Bellarmine from the Kentucky Medical Association. She worked in Transylvanias office as a student worker a few years ago. We welcome Kate to Bellarmine and to KASFAA! Wuinee promoted to Vice President for Enrollment Management Bellarmine University has announced David R. Wuinee has been promoted to vice president for enrollment management. He most recently had served as assistant vice president for enrollment management. In this role, Wuinee will provide operational oversight of the officers of admissions, financial aid, registrar, and advising. He also will focus on services offered and facilitate cross training of staff. Wuinee came to Bellarmine in 1996 as director of financial aid, and since that time also has served as director of enrollment management and assistant vice president for enrollment management. Wuinee holds a bachelors degree from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., and a masters degree in higher education administration from the University of South Carolina. He began his professional career at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., as an admissions counselor. He later served as assistant director of financial aid before coming to Bellarmine. In addition to his obligations at Bellarmine, Wuinee remains active in various community and professional organizations. He has chaired numerous committees and served as a conference chairperson for the Kentucky Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (KASFAA) and as a professional development trainer for the Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA). Changes at 5th/3rd Ron Helton has been promoted to Vice President. Timothy Green has been promoted to Assistant Vice President. Anthony Bowles is the new Student Loan Representative. Kittys Moved Kitty Hall’s new address: Telephone 455 Chelsea Drive 859-234-8142 Cynthiana, KY 41031 or 1-800-242-1200 Fax ext 5446 859-235-8977 E-Mail kitty.hall@usbank,prserv.net KASFAA 6 Fall 2003 News from around Kentucky New to Louisville Technical Lisa Bailey started as Director in November. Jodie Huff and Kelley Hornback are new coordinators. Welcome to KASFAA! Recent Changes at EKU Tiffany Baker recently became the new Financial Aid Counselor at Eastern Kentucky University. Tiffany is not new to financial aid or to EKU. Tiffany has over 10 years of financial aid experience in our office. We are very excited to have Tiffany as our new counselor! Paula Puttet has been promoted to Financial Aid Information Systems Specialist.